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Rock nobility turn out for Lemmy's funeral

Saying goodbye to the Ace of Spades

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Black Nazarene: deaths and injuries at procession in Manila

Thousands gather to take part in the statue's procession through the streets

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CCTV shows fight between doctor and patient in Russia

Officials say doctor has been charged with manslaughter after patient later died

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Natalie Cole's cause of death revealed as rare lung disease

Natalie Cole’s cause of death has been revealed as a rare lung disease that led to heart failure. Her family said she was first diagnosed with the

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France

Man shot dead after attacking Paris police station 'identified'

A man shot dead by police as he apparently tried to attack a police station in Paris has reportedly been identified. French media reports say he was

Libya

Truck bomb attack in Libya most deadly since fall of Gaddafi

At least 60 people have died in a blast at a police training school in the north of the country

Libya

Libya: Dozens killed in truck bomb attack at police training centre

Dozens of people have been killed in a truck bomb attack on a police training centre in the Libyan town of Zliten. There are conflicting reports

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Tributes pour in after death of experimental composer and conductor Pierre Boulez

The French President said Boulez had been a beacon for French music around the world

France

French comic icon Michel Galabru dies aged 93

One of the giants of French stage and screen, Michel Galabru, has died after a 70-year career aged 93. The actor died peacefully at home in his sleep

Poland

Big weekend freeze in Poland kills 21

Freezing temperatures in Poland at the weekend have claimed the lives of at least 21 people. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 18 Celsius, in

China

China: miners must wait a week for rescue

Supplies passed down via boreholes

Algeria

Thousands of Algerians gather for funeral of independence hero

Thousands of Algerians have flooded the home village of opposition leader Hocine Ait Ahmed for his funeral. Ahmed, one of the heroes of Algeria’s

USA

Grammy winner Natalie Cole dies at 65 in Los Angeles

Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole, whose biggest hit came in a virtual duet with her late father, pop legend Nat King Cole, of his decades-old hit "Unforgettable," has died at the age of 65

Israel

Tel Aviv: deadly shooting in bar evokes memories of Paris

At least two dead and several injured.

North Korea

Top aide to Kim Jong-un killed in car crash in N Korea

Analysts warn the death of a top North Korean negotiator could spark a possible deterioration in ties with its southern neighbour. Secretary of the

Pakistan

Motorbike bomber kills at least 23 people in Mardan, Pakistan

A suicide bomber riding a motorbike laden with explosives blew himself up outside a government office in Pakistan killing at least 23 people and

USA

USA: White policemen to face no charges over fatal shooting of black boy with toy gun

There have been calls for nationwide protests after a US grand jury cleared two white policemen in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old black boy

United Kingdom

Motorhead frontman Lemmy dies at 70 after short cancer battle

Lemmy, the hell-raising frontman of British rock band Motorhead, has died aged 70, just two days after finding out he had cancer. He had struggled

United Kingdom

Lemmy, killed by death aged 70

One of rock’s most recognisable front men, Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, has died aged 70. A life of excess lived to the full making ear-bleeding noise for

USA

Celebrated Hollywood cinematographer Haskell Wexler dies

Haskell Wexler, one of Hollywood’s most famous cinematographers, has died. He was 93. The Oscar-winner photographed some of the most influential